Bird Skull Collection
Boat-billed HeronDutch: Schuitbekreiger |
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| Order: | Ciconiiformes |
| Family: | Ardeidae |
| Genus: | Cochlearis |
| Species: | Cochlearis cochlearis |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 129 mm |
| Length cranium: | 54 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 42 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 28 mm |
| Alternative names: Cochlearius cochlearius (sc) Kahnschnabel (German), Savacou huppé (French), Martinete Cucharón (Spanish) | |
Azure TitDutch: Azuurmees |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Paridae |
| Genus: | Parus |
| Species: | Parus cyaneus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 26 mm |
| Length cranium: | 17 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 15 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 11 mm |
| Alternative names: Cyanistes cyaneus (sc) Lasurmeise (German), Mésange azurée (French), Herrerillo Azul (Spanish) | |
Striated Scops OwlDutch: Gestreepte Dwergooruil |
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| Order: | Strigiformes |
| Family: | Strigidae |
| Genus: | Otus |
| Species: | Otus brucei |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 44 mm |
| Length cranium: | 30 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 33 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 21 mm |
| Alternative names: Pallid Scops Owl (en) Streifenohreule (German), Petit-duc de Bruce (French), Autillo Persa (Spanish) | |
South-Georgian Diving-PetrelDutch: Zuid-Georgisch Alkstormvogeltje |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Pelecanoidae |
| Genus: | Pelecanoides |
| Species: | Pelecanoides georgicus |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 50 mm |
| Length cranium: | 24 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 19 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 14 mm |
| Alternative names: Breitschnabel-Lummensturmvogel (German), Puffinure de Géorgie du Sud (French), Potoyunco de Georgia (Spanish) | |
Slender-billed PrionDutch: Dunbekprion |
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| Order: | Procellariiformes |
| Family: | Procellariidae |
| Genus: | Pachyptila |
| Species: | Pachyptila belcheri |
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| Alternative names: Dünnschnabel-Sturmvogel (German), Prion de Belcher (French), Pato-petrel Picofino (Spanish) | |
South-Georgia PipitDutch: Zuid-Georgische Pieper |
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| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Motacillidae |
| Genus: | Anthus |
| Species: | Anthus antarcticus |
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| Alternative names: Riesenpieper (German), Pipit antarctique (French), Bisbita de Georgia del Sur (Spanish) | |
Rufous HornbillDutch: Rosse Neushoornvogel |
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| Order: | Coraciiformes |
| Family: | Bucerotidae |
| Genus: | Buceros |
| Species: | Buceros hydrocorax |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 198 mm |
| Length cranium: | 54 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 49 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 36 mm |
| Alternative names: Feuerhornvogel (German), Calao à casque plat (French), Cálao Filipino Grande (Spanish) | |
KeaDutch: Kea |
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| Order: | Psittaciformes |
| Family: | Strigopidae |
| Genus: | Nestor |
| Species: | Nestor notabilis |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 83 mm |
| Length cranium: | 53 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 39 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 31 mm |
| Alternative names: Kea (German), Nestor kéa (French), Kea (Spanish) | |
Macaroni PenguinDutch: Macaronipinguin |
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| Order: | Sphenisciformes |
| Family: | Spheniscidae |
| Genus: | Eudyptes |
| Species: | Eudyptes chrysolophus |
   
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 129 mm |
| Length cranium: | 57 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 51 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 36 mm |
| Alternative names: Goldschopfpinguin (German), Gorfou doré (French), Pingüino Macarrones (Spanish) | |
Gentoo PenguinDutch: Ezelspinguin |
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| Order: | Sphenisciformes |
| Family: | Spheniscidae |
| Genus: | Pygoscelis |
| Species: | Pygoscelis papua |
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Side, top and bottom view of skull. (Click on image to enlarge) |
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| Length: | 153 mm |
| Length cranium: | 70 mm |
| Width (cranium): | 56 mm |
| Height (cranium): | 35 mm |
| Alternative names: Eselspinguin (German), Manchot papou (French), Pingüino Juanito (Spanish) | |